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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($466 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I have had problems with fee payment for my two children in the university. My husband is a carpenter which does not even bring steady income to our household, and sometimes we apply for bursaries and most of the time we are not lucky to get the money to pay school fees, so immediately I received my third transfer, I paid the arrears we had. I am happy my children have been able to comfortably stay in school as they received the support they need. I am grateful for GiveDirectly for the transfers.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer on paying university fee for my son and daughter who are both in college pursuing degrees in various fields.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the joy i feel when I know that both my children are in college and will graduate since I was able to pay their tuition fee to ensure they stay in school for the semester.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the whole of my first transfer on school shopping for my two children in the university.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I received the money while at home in the evening and I was so happy because it came at a time when I needed it most.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we face is in settling school fees for our children since we do not have a stable source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
We are happy most parts of the day since we have peace in the Lord and rests all our worries and problems to Him to sort them on our behalf.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is a great reprieve to me because I will be able to settle fee balances for my two children in university and also buy a water tank to ensure we have enough water even during dry spells.
